CVE-2019-19738 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

An attacker can inject malicious scripts via the lFile parameter in the log file viewer, potentially compromising user sessions or site integrity.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-19738?

CVE-2019-19738 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Dec 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

log_file_viewer.php in MFScripts YetiShare 3.5.2 through 4.5.3 does not sanitize or encode the output from the lFile parameter on the page, which would allow an attacker to input HTML or execute scripts on the site, aka XSS.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-19738?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mfscripts Yetishare.

How do I fix CVE-2019-19738?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-19738 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2019-19738 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-19738 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x4qm-4796-6rr3.

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